Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
GLEN BENNETT: Point of order. Speakers’ Rulings are very clear—I think it’s 30/4—that a member isn’t able to take the call until the previous speaker has resumed their seat. I’ve seen it three times already this afternoon where the... Read more →
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“Police power to issue move-on orders for begging and rough sleeping”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Police power to issue move-on orders for begging and rough sleeping.
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(67 Ayes – 52 Noes – 4 Absent)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 |